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00:00Trump doubles down on Home Depot lie.
00:03President Donald Trump's latest attempt to defend his Oval Office makeover has only drawn more criticism.
00:10During a tour with Fox News' Laura Ingram, he again insisted the room's gold accents are the real thing.
00:16However, viewers say the embellishments look suspiciously like those sold at Home Depot, then painted gold.
00:21In a Facebook clip from the tour, Ingram follows Trump into the Oval Office as he gestures toward the gold accents, saying,
00:27you can't imitate gold. There's no paint that imitates real gold.
00:32Ingram then deadpans, so these aren't from Home Depot? The president brushes off the comment with a laugh.
00:38Not everyone bought what Trump was trying to sell.
00:41Some viewers pointed out that unpainted versions of the molded inlays are available at Home Depot for $58.07 each.
00:49While Trump boasts about the makeover, critics are less concerned with its extravagance than with what it symbolizes about his presidency.
00:56One historian reportedly argued the redesign reflects a monarchical, autocratic concept of what the job is,
01:03turning the space into a symbol of rule rather than civic duty.
01:07Even interior designers have criticized the space, calling it gaudy and tacky.
01:12Trump wasn't the only one responsible for the redesign.
01:15The president reportedly hired a specialist nicknamed the Gold Guy to oversee the Oval Office updates.
01:20One writer suggested the White House now reflects the language of the Eastern European and Middle Eastern Nouveau Riche,
01:28where lavish decorations are meant to show power.
01:31Despite criticism, Trump's supporters described the redesign as a return to elegance and a tribute to fine craftsmanship.
01:39However, the White House was originally meant to appear modest.
01:42Its smaller scale compared to neighboring homes symbolized a move away from monarchy.
01:48In Trump's version, gold is emphasized as a symbol of authority rather than a decoration.
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